This common eye disease linked to a much higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found people with diabetes and eye disease have a five-fold increased risk of requiring intubation when hospitalized with COVID-19.
They...
This new diabetes drug can work well, study shows
Type 2 diabetes can lead to heart failure and renal disease, with adult type 2 diabetic patients and their clinicians often navigating heart and...
These two vaccines may lower death risk in heart failure
One out of five people will develop heart failure in their lifetime. An estimated 26 million people are affected worldwide.
Heart failure is a serious...
Long-term survival after heart attack could hinge on where you live
Having a heart attack before your 50th birthday is bad enough.
But new research shows if you also live in a poor neighborhood, your chances...
Depression linked to dangerous bowel diseases, study shows
In a new study, researchers found that depression is more common among people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis in the years before they...
These healthy diets linked to a higher risk of bone fractures
In a new study, researchers found that vegans, vegetarians, and pescetarians may be at higher risk of bone fractures.
Compared with people who ate meat,...
High blood sugar could increase COVID-19 death risk for non-diabetics
In a new study, researchers found that abnormally high blood sugar may worsen outcomes and mortality rates for COVID-19 patients, including those without diabetes.
They...
People with bad childhoods more likely to have heart disease
In a new study, researchers found that children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease...
U.S. COVID-19 cases could nearly double at the end of January 2021
In a new study, researchers found that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is likely to increase to 20 million by the end of...
This simple eye exam could lead to early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
In a new study, researchers found that a simple eye exam combined with powerful artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning technology could provide early detection...